A model of consensus in group decision making under linguistic assessments
Fuzzy Sets and Systems
Aggregation of fuzzy opinions under group decision making
Fuzzy Sets and Systems
Extensions of the TOPSIS for group decision-making under fuzzy environment
Fuzzy Sets and Systems
Multiobjective linguistic optimization
Fuzzy Sets and Systems - Special issue on soft decision analysis
New similarity measures of intuitionistic fuzzy sets and application to pattern recognitions
Pattern Recognition Letters
Fuzzy multiobjective programming methods for fuzzy constrained matrix games with fuzzy numbers
International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems
Fuzzy Sets and Systems - Optimisation and decision
Fuzzy linear programming technique for multiattribute group decision making in fuzzy environments
Information Sciences—Informatics and Computer Science: An International Journal - Special issue: Informatics and computer science intelligent systems applications
Multiattribute decision making models and methods using intuitionistic fuzzy sets
Journal of Computer and System Sciences
An approach to fuzzy multiattribute decision making under uncertainty
Information Sciences: an International Journal
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
A multi-attribute group decision support system for information technology project selection
International Journal of Business Information Systems
WEEE treatment strategies' evaluation using fuzzy LINMAP method
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
A fuzzy group multi-criteria enterprise architecture framework selection model
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Fuzzy heterogeneous multiattribute decision making method for outsourcing provider selection
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Risk assessment in IT outsourcing using fuzzy decision-making approach: An Indian perspective
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
A fuzzy group linear programming technique for multidimentional analysis of preference
Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems: Applications in Engineering and Technology
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The Linear Programming Technique for Multidimensional Analysis of Preference (LINMAP) developed by Srinivasan and Shocker [V. Srinivasan, A.D. Shocker, Linear programming techniques for multidimensional analysis of preference, Psychometrika 38 (1973) 337-342] is one of the existing well-known methods for multiattribute decision making (MADM) problems. However, the LINMAP only can deal with MADM problems in crisp environments. Fuzziness is inherent in decision data and decision making processes, and linguistic variables are well suited to assessing an alternative on qualitative attributes using fuzzy ratings. The aim of this paper is further extending the LINMAP method to develop a new methodology for solving MADM problems under fuzzy environments. In this methodology, linguistic variables are used to capture fuzziness in decision information and decision making processes by means of a fuzzy decision matrix. A new vertex method is proposed to calculate the distance between trapezium fuzzy number scores. Consistency and inconsistency indices are defined on the basis of preferences between alternatives given by the decision maker. Each alternative is assessed on the basis of its distance to a fuzzy positive ideal solution (FPIS) which is unknown. The FPIS and the weights of attributes are then estimated using a new linear programming model based upon the consistency and inconsistency indices defined. Finally, the distance of each alternative to the FPIS can be calculated to determine the ranking order of all alternatives. A numerical example is examined to demonstrate the implementation process of this methodology. Also it has been proved that the methodology proposed in this paper can deal with MADM problems under not only fuzzy environments but also crisp environments.